African striped weasel vs maquei

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• African striped weasel is Least Concern while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Aristotelia
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and maquei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	maquei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.

African striped weasel

The African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha) is a species in the genus Poecilogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.